MAS2 — Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Summary

BoMAS2, located on chromosome 3 of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis), encodes a protein containing NKAP and NKAP_C domains with DNA endonuclease activity producing 3'-phosphomonoesters, 5' flap endonuclease activity, RNA helicase activity, and binding activities for nucleic acids, chromatin, actin, siRNA, miRNA, and 5S rRNA. This gene is associated with pre-miRNA 3'-end processing, gene silencing by miRNA, post-transcriptional gene silencing, maturation of 5.8S rRNA, ribosomal subunit assembly, auxin metabolism, leaf pattern formation, adventitious root development, and regulation of cell division and calcium ion transport. It localizes to the microprocessor complex, spliceosomal complex, nucleolus, and Slx1-Slx4 complex. BoMAS2 is linked to traits including seed yield, flowering time, leaf morphology, inflorescence architecture, root development, viral disease response, submergence tolerance, aphid response, high and low temperature stress responses, and embryo viability.